daylight saving time

noun

: time usually one hour ahead of standard time

called also daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, daylight time

Examples of daylight saving time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hawaii is the other state that does not observe daylight saving time. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024 Congress passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966, standardizing the length of daylight saving time, which runs from March to November. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daylight saving time 

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daylight saving time was in 1908

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“Daylight saving time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20saving%20time. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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daylight saving time

noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time

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